pancreatic lipase

noun

Any of a family of common lipolytic enzymes that hydrolyse chemical bonds between esters and triglycerides.

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Meanings

nounpancreatic lipase (plural pancreatic lipases)

plural pancreatic lipases

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of common lipolytic enzymes that hydrolyse chemical bonds between esters and triglycerides.
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